Cow-tail holder.



PATENTED JUNE 2, 1908.

L. G. WEBB. 00W TAIL HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED 0T-.17, 1907 ttozncgp rif resfr ermee- LOREN (ir. WEBB, OF FORT ATKNSON, ti'l'tobli.

COW-TAEL HGLABAER.

Specification of Letters E'atent.

Patented .rune 2, 1908.

Application filed October 17, 1907. 'Sex-iai No. 397,870.

L To all whom 'it may -concerm Be itlinown that I, Loman G.: WEBB, a citizen ol' the United States, residing at Fort Atkinson, in the county of Jefferson and State oi'` l/Visconsin, have invented eertain new amluseful Improvements in Cow-Tail l leiders; and l do declare the following:r to be a full, clear, and exact description of the in vent-ion, such es will enable others skilled in the art `to which it appertains to make and use the same.

rThis invention relates to improvements in cow tail holders.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this character by means of which the cows tail may be held and prevented from beingr switched into the face of the person milking.'

A further object is to provide a eoW tail holder which will be simple, strong and durable in construction, eliicient and reliable, and well adapted for' the purpose for which it is designed.

'Vith these and other objects 'in View, thev invention consists of ce1-tam novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully described and 'particulznly pointed ont in the appernled claims.

in the accompanyinr drawingsflligure l is a }')erspective view of the holder, Fig, 2 is a longitudinal. sectional View of the saine; Fie. 3 is a View similar to .l1"ig..1, showing a diil'erent form of fastening device. for soeur ingl the holder in place.

Referring more particularly to the drawlngs, l denotes the holderwhieh consists of a body portion in the ferm of a curved sheet metal plate 2, preferably formed ol galvanized or other non-eorrosive metal. Arranged on the upper side of the plate 2 'is a bailshaped springelamping niembe N3, one end of which is suitably secured to the plate adj aeent to one end of the se1neasshownat4. The clamping sprin 3 is ada ted to eoaet with 'the plate Vto ho d the en( of the eows tail `when vengaged therewith. y l In the plate adjacent to each end are formed short transversely disposed slits, the metal between whieh'is pressed'downwardly to form strap guides or loops 5, through which is adapted to be inserted a fastening strap 6. The strap 6 is disposed beneath the late, and is adapted to be passed o ronnd'tlle' e of the person milking and buckled or pt lerwise Secured,` thereby lirmly holdin;r the plate 2 and the clamping member in proper position to receive the switch or en of the cow-s tail.

ent form oi fastening device for the plate, said fastening device being,T 'shown in this instance as consisting; of a how spring 7 which is suitably secured to the underside of the plate. The ends of the spring 7 are adapted to be engaged with the leg of the person mill'.- ing, th os ihrmiy seouringfthe pla-te in place.

From the foregoing;- description, talfen in Connection. with the aecom'panying drawings, Ithe eonstrnetion and operation of theinvention will be readily understood Without requiring a in reextex1ded explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the rninor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principio or saerilicing any of the advantaees of this invention, as defined in the append-Jed claims.

l claim .as my invention:-

l.. A cow tail holder eoi'nllirising a curved sheet metai. plate, a clamping spring secured at one end ol' said 'plaie and adapted to ooaet therewith to hold the end oi the eows tail, and a fastening strap siidably connected with the underside of the plate and adapted to hnelde arournl. the leg' oi the person milking to hold said plate in position, 'substantially as described.

2. A. cow tail holder eoinprising eplate, a bailesiiaped clamping member formed from a single 'piece oi spring wire `bent midwayY be tween its ends into the formel a'bail or loop, the ends of which are inserted through aper tures formed in one end of said plate, said ends being bent over and elenohedto the end of the plate, whereby said spring clam is seenred to the lotte spring eoils former in the ends el .n lpoints where the san-,ie is secured to the whereby the bail-slowed end of the e arnos ing; member is heid down into engagement' with seid plate, and (zo-acts Atherewith to form the tail-engaging clamp, and an attaehing ystron secured to the other side of said plate, whereby the latter is adapted to be at* taehed to the ieg of the ierson milking.`

In testimonvwhereot my hand in presence of two subscribingv Wit- ,nesses 'Lonen o WEBn Witnessesz HECTOR Edesa, E. L. MoNni v ln F10'. 8 ofthe drawmvs 1s shown a differr have hereunto set4 loop or heil adjaoert to the Flete, 

